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NB-IoT

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is NB-IoT?

NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) is a low power wide area (LPWA) technology designed for the Internet of Things (IoT). It's designed for applications that require long battery life, low bandwidth, and operate in hard-to-reach locations. Common uses include smart metering, asset tracking, environmental monitoring, and smart city applications like parking sensors.

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What other technologies are related to NB-IoT?

NB-IoT Competitor Technologies

LTE-M is another LPWAN technology standardized by 3GPP, directly competing with NB-IoT in some IoT applications.

mentioned alongside NB-IoT in 55% (403) of relevant job posts

LoRaWAN is a competing LPWAN technology, offering different trade-offs in terms of range, data rate, and power consumption.

mentioned alongside NB-IoT in 19% (471) of relevant job posts

LoRa is the physical layer behind LoRaWAN, competing as a foundational technology in the LPWAN space.

mentioned alongside NB-IoT in 9% (581) of relevant job posts

Cat M1 (same as LTE-M) is a competing LPWAN technology offering different trade-offs than NB-IoT.

mentioned alongside NB-IoT in 60% (81) of relevant job posts

Sigfox is a competing LPWAN technology with a focus on very low power and low data rate applications.

mentioned alongside NB-IoT in 24% (152) of relevant job posts

CAT-M (same as LTE-M) is a competing LPWAN technology offering different trade-offs than NB-IoT.

mentioned alongside NB-IoT in 53% (61) of relevant job posts

NB-IoT Complementary Technologies

CoAP is a lightweight application layer protocol that can be used with NB-IoT for IoT communication.

mentioned alongside NB-IoT in 9% (184) of relevant job posts

LWM2M is a device management protocol that can be used with NB-IoT for managing IoT devices.

mentioned alongside NB-IoT in 17% (82) of relevant job posts

6LoWPAN enables IPv6 over low-power wireless networks, and can be used in conjunction with NB-IoT.

mentioned alongside NB-IoT in 23% (52) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention NB-IoT?

Job function

Jobs mentioning NB-IoT

Orgs mentioning NB-IoT

Engineer

0% (1.2k) job posts

80 organizations

Embedded Engineer

0% (266) job posts

60 organizations

Firmware Engineer

0% (145) job posts

64 organizations

Telecommunications Engineer

0% (11) job posts

5 organizations

Automotive Engineer

1% (7) job posts

2 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning NB-IoT?

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Bouygues Telecom

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